The 2016/17 season was a torrid one for Arsenal, as they finally dropped out of the Champions League places, after flirting with doing so for a number of seasons beforehand.

Is it possible to be both optimistic and pessimistic about the same thing at the same time?

Mathieu Debuchy has returned to Arsenal's starting line-up for Europa League and League Cup matches and been pretty solid, but does he have a future at the club?

Football is a game of clichés, and Arsenal have more levelled at them than most, if not any other team in the land.

For all the familiar failings, the odds of Wenger being sacked have never been smaller.

I can't help but believe that Wojciech Szczesny signing for Juventus in the summer had a knock-on affect for the rest of the squad.

Arsenal have no leaders and are too soft. That was the line trotted out after the defeat to Watford last Saturday.

Despite committing to a new shape, the same problems keep appearing at Arsenal.

Raheem Sterling has been linked with Arsenal as a potential replacement for Alexis, who would go the other way. There is no doubt he is an excellent talent, but he's not the right player to replace Alexis.

Petr Čech has a contract until 2019, but with the goalkeeper turning 36 in May, we're asking if Arsenal should be looking to replace him.

This week, former Republic of Ireland international Tony Cascarino pointed out that Arsene Wenger doesn't yet trust Alexandre Lacazette and it got me thinking: did the manager even want to sign him or was it just to appease the fans?

Arsenal's indifferent start to the season makes them seem they aren't set up for success and may need to improve the squad in the winter transfer window. But what do they need?

Mohamed Elneny ended up sticking around when many expected him to leave Arsenal over the summer. But was that good news for the Gunners?

Whether it's Marc Overmars or someone else, Arsenal need a Director of Football to catch up with the competition.

Arsenal suffered defeat in their last away game in the Premier League, and are still without a win on the road this season. So what's going wrong for the Gunners on their travels?

Before the start of the new season, Mesut Ozil seemed set on staying at Arsenal. Now, however, he's reportedly told the club he's joining Manchester United. So what changed?

While I realise Arsenal have a Europa League match against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday night, my brain has already checked that one off the list.

Arsenal’s recent approach to games and poor in-game adjustments finally came home to roost against Watford in Saturday night’s late kick-off.

I was enjoying my Saturday – Liverpool and Manchester United dropped points and Chelsea lost to Palace. But of course, Arsenal came along and ruined that with a terrible performance against Watford.

Arsene Wenger slammed the "unbelievable" penalty decision that he feels lost Arsenal the game.

Barney Ronay wrote this week that the "Age of Özil" is over at Arsenal so we thought we'd take a look and see if that's really the case.

There wasn't a great deal we learned from Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Watford.

Eddie Nketiah got his first competitive minutes for Arsenal's senior side against BATE Borisov, and today we're looking at whether he could push on for the first team like Marcus Rashford has for Manchester United.

The manager, players, referee and even the international break were cited as reasons for Arsenal's defeat, so which one was it?

Paul Merson came out with more anti-Özil comments ahead of the weekend's clash between Arsenal and Watford, even though the facts go against everything he's saying.

Miguel Almirón was linked with a move to Arsenal last year, and the rumours have started circling again. Last January, he moved from Lanus in...

Had it all gone to plan, Jack Wilshere would have been England captain by now.

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Bayern Munich and the latest rumours claim that the former Chelsea boss could be taking over at Arsenal, but is he the right man to succeed Arsene Wenger?

Theo Walcott has a tough decision to make about his Arsenal future. 

Mesut Özil is a man who divides opinion publicly, so why is it that Arsenal fans want him to stay so badly, and United fans are so happy to see him linked with them?

Now a couple of months into the final year of his contract with the Gunners, we still have no resolution as to whether Mesut Özil is planning to stick around after this season.

With rumours of an exit in the winter window continuing to distract from anything Alexis Sanchez does on the pitch, we're asking how much we can expect from the Chilean before then.

If you had asked Arsenal fans back in August to list any reasons that might cause Alexis Sanchez to want to leave the club, how far down would David Ospina have been?

Arsenal have a few defensive issues to work out ahead of their trip to Watford on Saturday, with a number of absentees and doubts forcing manager Arsene Wenger into changes.

With Olivier Giroud once again struggling for game time this season and the World Cup in Russia next year, could the France international be heading for the exit sooner rather than later?

Hasn't the international break been so, so entertaining? Are there really any positives for Arsenal fans during this two week hiatus? Well, when you think about it, there actually are a few.

The English media is threatening to collapse under the weight of their own hypocrisy when it comes to the two clubs from North London, Arsenal and Tottenham.

The Europa League has, so far, been a fun and novel experience for Arsenal fans.

Alex Iwobi could be Arsenal's unlikely internal solution to their Mesut Ozil problem.

Arsenal's squad will be undergoing some significant changes next summer.